Chapter 10 I'm Jealous
Chris's Florida Home - The Same Day
"Come in the house", Chris says as he opens the door and lets Isabella walk into the house.
"Where's Mona Lisa and the kids?" Isabella asks.
"They're on the beach. As you can see, I was getting ready to join them", Chris tells her - Chris's dressed in a tank top and shorts. Two items that he had never worn in the past. His friendship with Mona Lisa was making him loosen up a bit.
"I hate to say it, but when you left I told you that someday you'd come crawling back to me", Chris says.
"I'm sorry. I want to come back home. I want to be your one and only. Will you give me another chance? Or are you going to tell me that the tables have finally turned?" Isabella asks.
"Why do you want another chance? Why should I trust you?" Chris says.
"I love you. I realized what I had lost and I found out that the grass wasn't greener on the other side. I realize that I'll have to earn your trust. I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to do that", Isabella says.
"You're full of surprises. I never pegged you for the running kind, but you left me. In fact, you left me without mercy. Your goodbye hit me in the heart and brought me to my knees. You don't know what you put me through when you walked out the door", Chris says.
"I hope that you've taken a good, hard look in the mirror and see what you've become. I don't like that woman. I want my Izzy back. I don't know who you are anymore. I realize that the fame thing has taken its toll on you and you've struggled finding the balance between Bella and Isabella", Chris tells her.
"I would never give up on you, but you gave up on me. You didn't give me a chance to fix things - you just walked out the door", Chris says.
"So you say you love me and that you want a second chance, but the real questions are do I want to give you a second chance and do I love you? Maybe I've found someone new who won't break my heart in two", Chris says as Mona Lisa comes in.
"Honey, what's taking you so long?" Mona Lisa comes in wearing the smallest bathing suit Isabella has ever seen. There sure wasn't too much covered.
"Hi, Mona Lisa", Isabella says. If looks could kill, Mona Lisa would be dead!
"Hi, Isabella. Would you care to join us? I'm sure the kids would love to meet you", Mona Lisa tells her.
"Sure. I'd love to join you guys", Isabella says.
"Great. Why don't you go and change? I think your old swimsuit is in the master bedroom in the second drawer", Mona Lisa tells her. Isabella leaves to go get her swimsuit.
"I thought she was going to kill me when I said that! She probably thinks we've been screwing each others' brains out for the last few days!", Mona Lisa says as she laughs.
"You were right. A few photos of us together and she came running back to me! I should have seeked your advice earlier!" Chris tells her.
"As I told you, a little healthful competition peeks a girl's interest like nothing else can. Did she beg you to talk her back?" Mona Lisa asks.
"Almost. She had quite a speech prepared. I haven't decided if I should let her stew awhile longer or not. I am enjoying this little act of ours", Chris says as he gives Mona Lisa a kiss on the cheek.
Isabella enters the living room and sees Chris kissing Mona Lisa. Isabella turns on her heels and heads out the door to the garage...